First Date With My New Racer 2

[Old Virginia]

Took my new Racer 2 out for the first time yesterday for about an hour. This was just a very short "get acquainted" session. I'm impressed. I went to a site that's been pretty heavily hunted. It's an old farm/homeplace that dates to the late 1700's. It has been (until very recently) occupied continuously. So, in addition to some nice relics being present, there's also a good bit of modern trash and slaw and a lot of square nails and farm iron. I've pulled a few wheats, buffalos, etc from the site, some colonial buttons and an 1801 Large cent. Someone else hunted it hard before I showed up. I've used an XP Deus, AT Pro and a Nokta Relic here.

I was pretty much running the R2 in the factory settings other than bumping the gain up to 80. I was also using a Nel Snake coil on the R2. I found 2 tone to be quite stable and thought the 3 tone was a bit "chatty" but I used both and really like the ease of changing between the settings. I was also quite impressed with the Deep mode's ability to bring faint signals to life. As far as the VDI's go, I'm finding that a bit of a challenge to get used to, i.e. low numbers potentially being coins, etc. Also, I need to explore the audio tone options more as I'm not hearing enough difference in the low and high tones in 2 tone mode. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

So I found these two items that should already have been sniffed out in previous hunts. The Oldsmobile emblem (circa 1920) ranks very high on the coolness scale. The button (also circa 1920) was manufactured in Lynchburg, VA by a clothing company for the Norfolk and Western Railroad.

 

[oleterryg]

Two nice finds. Congratulations.

 

[Old Virginia]

Two nice finds. Congratulations.

Thanks!

 

[oleterryg]

Using the Red Racer, I found a coin spill of six coins, all In an estimated 1 to 2' area. I know I had swung a coil from other machines on more than one occasion. All around 5" deep. I thought that was pretty amazing.
About 10' from the backstop of a ball field.

 

[Cajuncoinhunter]

Good job Richard. I'm waiting on a "used" one to pop up on the for sale side of the forum.

CCH

 

[OregonGregg]

Nice finds. Really like the Oldsmobile emblem. Looks like you and the Racer 2 are off to a great start.

 

[squirrel1]

Great start.

And I'll bet there is more nice finds to be had by you and your new detector.

 

[Old Virginia]

Using the Red Racer, I found a coin spill of six coins, all In an estimated 1 to 2' area. I know I had swung a coil from other machines on more than one occasion. All around 5" deep. I thought that was pretty amazing.
About 10' from the backstop of a ball field.

Thanks!

 

[Old Virginia]

Good job Richard. I'm waiting on a "used" one to pop up on the for sale side of the forum.

CCH

Thanks! Used it on the beach last week and was impressed again on depth using the Nel Snake coil.

 

[Old Virginia]

Great start.

And I'll bet there is more nice finds to be had by you and your new detector.

Thanks!

 

[Old Virginia]

Nice finds. Really like the Oldsmobile emblem. Looks like you and the Racer 2 are off to a great start.

Thanks - yes, I love the Olds emblem!

 

[dfmike]

Regarding your difficulty in distinguishing between low and high tones in 2 tone mode which I assume is VCO, I find that headphone brand can make a positive difference in separating tones more clearly. Too many headphones made for metal detectors have muted high frequencies and a muddy midrange. You might want to look into trying on headphones that are clearer in the mid to high frequencies. I have 3 sets of headphones and one of them really stands out for separating tones and hearing faint tones more clearly. Unfortunately it's also the least comfortable for me to wear extensively. The search is still on to find the best sound and comfort combined.

 

[D&P-OR]

Look no further than Sunray Pro Golds!

Regarding your difficulty in distinguishing between low and high tones in 2 tone mode which I assume is VCO, I find that headphone brand can make a positive difference in separating tones more clearly. Too many headphones made for metal detectors have muted high frequencies and a muddy midrange. You might want to look into trying on headphones that are clearer in the mid to high frequencies. I have 3 sets of headphones and one of them really stands out for separating tones and hearing faint tones more clearly. Unfortunately it's also the least comfortable for me to wear extensively. The search is still on to find the best sound and comfort combined.

 

[Old Virginia]

Regarding your difficulty in distinguishing between low and high tones in 2 tone mode which I assume is VCO, I find that headphone brand can make a positive difference in separating tones more clearly. Too many headphones made for metal detectors have muted high frequencies and a muddy midrange. You might want to look into trying on headphones that are clearer in the mid to high frequencies. I have 3 sets of headphones and one of them really stands out for separating tones and hearing faint tones more clearly. Unfortunately it's also the least comfortable for me to wear extensively. The search is still on to find the best sound and comfort combined.

Mike - thanks for the advice. I just received the back order wireless headphones and look forward to trying them. I've used Gray Ghost before and were happy with them on another detector.

 

[Monte]

When it is very hot or when I want to eliminate snagging the headphone cable in dense brush, I use my Nokta / Makro 2.4 Gig. wireless headphones. When it is cold, windy, noisy, or at other times when I want to use corded headphones, my #1 favorites are put to use, the Killer B 'Hornet.' As a 'back-up' to my Hornet headphones, I DID like to use the White's Pro Star headphones. The 'original' Pro Star's that were made right there in Sweet Home, Oregon that came with a Lifetime Warranty.

I still have a set I have been using since they were first introduced but have an intermittent short in the cable near the plug. So, I am going to get another set of Killer B 'Hornet' headphones since White's no longer honors that Lifetime Warranty and are replacing those headphones with the current 'Made in China' Pro Stars that have absolutely no warranty mentioned on the box or on-line.

Naturally I use the 'Hornet' headphones on my Nokta FORS CoRe and FORS Relic units all the time because I don't have the luxury of using the very nice 2.4 Gig wireless headphones. I've used my wireless headphones with the Impact's and Racer 2 almost exclusively since April, and especially in the long, hot summer heat we have had this past couple of months.

Monte

 

[Old Virginia]

When it is very hot or when I want to eliminate snagging the headphone cable in dense brush, I use my Nokta / Makro 2.4 Gig. wireless headphones. When it is cold, windy, noisy, or at other times when I want to use corded headphones, my #1 favorites are put to use, the Killer B 'Hornet.' As a 'back-up' to my Hornet headphones, I DID like to use the White's Pro Star headphones. The 'original' Pro Star's that were made right there in Sweet Home, Oregon that came with a Lifetime Warranty.

I still have a set I have been using since they were first introduced but have an intermittent short in the cable near the plug. So, I am going to get another set of Killer B 'Hornet' headphones since White's no longer honors that Lifetime Warranty and are replacing those headphones with the current 'Made in China' Pro Stars that have absolutely no warranty mentioned on the box or on-line.

Naturally I use the 'Hornet' headphones on my Nokta FORS CoRe and FORS Relic units all the time because I don't have the luxury of using the very nice 2.4 Gig wireless headphones. I've used my wireless headphones with the Impact's and Racer 2 almost exclusively since April, and especially in the long, hot summer heat we have had this past couple of months.

Monte

Thanks Monte.